The cell was not large, containing only a stone bed and a stone table. Its walls were smooth, without any cracks. The only exit was the Profound Iron door, guarded outside. Escaping by force was nearly impossible.
He knew that although Yun Xi had gone to report to the elders, they might not deal with him leniently.
The Heavenly Clan elders were extremely wary of the courtyard's secrets. He had entered without permission and seen the Mutated Beast specimens. The elders would likely kill him to protect their secrets.
At that moment, Zhao Hu and Li Xuan were hiding behind a rockery near the courtyard, watching Lin Taichu being escorted away with anxious expressions. Zhao Hu wanted to rush out and save him, but Li Xuan held him back tightly.
"Don't act rashly!" Li Xuan lowered his voice. "There are too many guards, and there are Fifth Rank Cultivators among them. If we rush out, not only will we fail to save Lin Taichu, we'll get ourselves killed too."
Zhao Hu gritted his teeth, unwilling to accept it. "Are we just supposed to watch him get imprisoned? What if the elders want to kill him? What do we do then?"
"Envoy Yun Xi has already gone to report to the elders. Since she was willing to plead for Lin Taichu, she will surely find a way to preserve his life."
"For now, all we can do is wait patiently and observe in secret. The moment an opportunity arises, we'll rescue him."
Zhao Hu nodded, forcibly suppressing his anxiety. Together with Li Xuan, he quietly moved to a concealed spot near the cell, secretly watching the guards' movements as they waited for their chance.
Yun Xi hurried into the Heavenly Clan's main hall. At that moment, three Sixth Rank elders sat